Time Trial Tech at the Liege Prologue

Time Trial Warm-Up Rituals

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Riders’ pre-race rituals differ greatly, but one constant seems to be music of some kind. They use it to get motivated for the short, intense effort and to shut out the crowds that gather as they warm up. Time trials are the only events where riders regularly warm up prior to the start, so it makes for good spectating—and sometimes a bit of an animal-in-the-zoo feel for the riders.